The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-20
Washington Correspondence.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., July IL, 1887.
To show the vanity of all the specu-
lation as TO the successor of the late
Justice Woods, it is only necessary to
mention the sact that as the new Justice
cannot take his seat upon the Bench I'M
til he is confirmed by the United States
Senate, so then it is not at all probable
that the appointment will be made be-
fore Congress meets in December, for as
the old saying goes, the President does
not believe Gin crossing bridge till he
gets to it"
The Presidents abandonment of his
nroposed visit to ST. Louis, is theme of
absorbing interest and discussion, and
volumes pro and con, have been written
and spoken about it. The Presidents
action has had two opposite effects with
Grand Army men; one faction piumes
itself in having repulsed the President,
while the other reluctantly yields HIM
respect and admiration for his reso-
lutte moral courage, which so tar, has
been equal to every requirement
throughout his illustrious career. The
nextday after the appearance OF the Presl-
dents letter withdrawing his acceptance
of his St. Louis visit, $50 members OF
General Lander Post, Grand Army of
the Republic, of Lynn, Mass, called
upon the President, gave him three
ringing cheers and were warmly well
coined to the White House by a patri-
otto speech from the President.
Under the authority of Congress, Sen
ator Cockrell is drawing to close his
investigation of the methods of conduct
ing the business of the various depart
ments, and it is hoped that if no other
beneficial result is secured, provision, at
least. will be made for the settlement OF
the accounts of disbursing officials be-
| fore grim death cheats the peniten-
tiary.
The colored people of the South are
coming forward as compliments before
the Interstate Commission in renewed
effort to secure their so-called "civil
| rights by forcing themselves to ride in
| ode same kyar wild de white folks" ]
think it would be well to dub the Com
mission, "The Grand High Court OF
Complaints" as scarcely day passes
without every conceivable sort of protest
and petition being gravely presented fol
| their consideration. Despite the great
clamor raised by the railroads against
the alleged injurious effects of the In
terstate act, it would be well to note the
significant fact that the net earnings OF
| the principal roads for the month OF
June, 1887, is greatly in excess of the
sum earned during the same period last
wear. No better argument could be ad
duced in favor of the law.
A great sensation was created In the
Treasury by the arrest of Oscar }
Harvey, chief of Division in the Sec
and Controllers Office, for forgerie:
amounting to $4,000. The defaultel
had prepared his papers to forge &C
counts amounting to $52,SOO, and the
only thing that prevented him from
realizing the sum was the delay of Con
gfess in making the appropriation. Ii
| certainly would have been made but for
the detection of Harvey's steal, because
it is a portion of the Deficiency Appro
priation. After being confronted witt
the evidences of his crime, the wretched
man broke down and confessed all, The
penalty is $1,000 fine or ten years i'm
| prisonment, or both, in each case, and
there are hundred cases or more.
Mrs. Pickett, widow of the Confeder
ate General and hero, has returned from
Gettysburg, where, relatively speaking,
ner reception WAS DIS WARM dS Ihae VI
her distinguished husband twenty-four
years ago. Mrs. Pickett spoke with pride
of her great ovation, and in greeting
your correspondent, she exhibited her
right hand, worn through the skin by
the hearty shakes of the gallant and
generous Union veterans. In speaking
of that memorable and historical event,
she was almost moved to tears.
As bit of welcome and encouraging
news to all good Democrats, | will men
ton the fact that Washington's Repub.
lican postmaster will give place to a
Democrat in short time.
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